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About the Country

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Breakfast

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome
Professor Michael P. Furmston - Dean of the School of Law, Singapore Management University

09:05 – 09:15

Opening Address

09:15 – 09:30

Introduction

09:30 – 10:15

Session One: Singapore and Islamic Finance in 2011

		Where is Singapore today in terms of market size and demand, regulatory environment and market players?
		What Khazanah/Danga Capital meant for Singapore as an Islamic finance centre
		The role Singapore can play in marrying Islamic finance and Southeast Asia’s requirement for infrastructure development
		The challenges Islamic finance faces in Singapore from conventional capital markets and bank funding
		Singapore’s position as an Islamic asset and wealth management centre, and does China play a role?

Moderator:

Andrew White - Associate Professor of Law; Director, International Islamic Law & Finance Centre, Singapore Management University

Panelists:

Chen Mee King - Vice President Legal, Islamic Bank of Asia

Kevin Xayaraj - Chief Executive Officer, Sabana

Syed Abdull Aziz Jailani Syed Kechik - Chief Executive Officer and Director, OCBC Al-Amin

Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic Malaysia

10:15 - 11:00

Session Two : Singapore, Sukuk and Islamic Capital Markets

		Milestone issues and what they mean for Singapore: MAS 2009 Sukuk, 2010 Khazanah/Danga Capital
		The increasing importance of Singapore Dollar and cross border issues in the coming year
		What issuers are looking for from Islamic finance: Regulatory clarity and consistency, efficiency of deal turnaround time, ratings and pricing
		‘Reverse Enquiry’: Creating Islamic investment instruments in Singapore through matching high grade assets with liquidity
		Regulation: Examining the three approved Islamic financing structures in Singapore: Commodity Murabahah, Ijarah and more recently Wakalah structures. What structures are next?
		Taxation for Islamic finance structures: The role of the IRAS and the situation with exemptions

Moderator:

Mohammad Faiz Azmi - Partner, Global Islamic Finance Leader, PwC Malaysia

Panelists:

Rafael Martinez Dalmau - Global Head of Shariah-Compliant Portfolio Management (Sukuk), BNP Paribas Asset Management

Ferzana Haq - Senior Associate- International Securities Group, Norton Rose

Allan Redimerio - Director and Head of Asia Infrastructure Ratings, Standard & Poor's

Syed Alwi Mohd Sultan - Director Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq

Alhami Mohd Abdan - Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin

Devan Selvanathan - Director, Debt Capital Markets & Syndication, CIMB Bank Singapore

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:00

Case Study

Sabana REIT

Kevin Xayaraj - Chief Executive Officer, Sabana

Andrew Lim - Director, Advisory Global Banking, HSBC Singapore

Jerry Koh - Partner, Allen & Gledhill

12:00 - 12:45

Session Three: Development of Equity Linked Products & REITS in Singapore

		The S$850mn Sabana Shariah Compliant Industrial REIT, the first structure of its kind in Singapore: What does Sabana mean for Singapore?
		Critical issues for REITs: ensuring asset quality and managing concentration risk
		The outlook for further Shariah Compliant REITs in Singapore in 2011. Sector focus: Mission Critical Data Centres and other niche high-technology areas
		The regulatory and taxation environment in Singapore for REITs and other Islamic equity linked products
		The potential for other equity linked products in Singapore – where are Islamic ETFs today?

Moderator:

Hooman Sabeti-Rahmati - Partner, Allen & Overy

Panelists:

Ariff Sultan - Business Development Director, Asia , Dow Jones Indexes Singapore

Andrew Lim - Director, Advisory Global Banking, HSBC Singapore

Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, King & Spalding Dubai

Mohd Ismail Hussein - Islamic Banking Head, Maybank Singapore

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:45

Session Four: Crucial Issues for Islamic Investors in Singapore and Southeast Asia

		Liquidity management, secondary markets and other considerations for Islamic investors in Singapore and beyond
		The listing of Khazanah/Danga Capital on SGX and what this meant for investors
		The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM): Its role in Southeast Asia and what affect this might have on Singapore’s interbank market and product range
		The role, development and uses of Commodity Murabahah and Islamic money market funds in Singapore

Moderator:

Syed Alwi Mohd Sultan - Director Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq

Panelists:

Andrew Leamon - Director, Trust and Securities Services, Deutsche Bank Dubai

Madzlan Mohamad Hussain - Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co.

Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, King & Spalding Dubai

14:45 - 15:30

Case Study

Danga Capital

Moderator:

Yeo Wico - Partner, Allen & Gledhill

Panelists:

Devan Selvanathan - Director, Debt Capital Markets & Syndication, CIMB Bank Singapore

Mohd Izani Ghani - Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional

John Yip - Senior Vice President- Capital Markets, Islamic Bank of Asia

Phavie Leang - Vice President, Capital Markets, OCBC Bank

15:30 - 16:15

Session Five : Islamic Wealth Management and Private Banking in Singapore: Opportunities in 2011

		Capitalizing on emerging markets: Korea, China, GCC
		Critical issues in wealth management and private banking: ROI, risk management, transparency, banker turnover
		Islamic wealth management for HNW investors: Building products from liquid assets
		Fulfilling investors' demand for a more diversified portfolios from other assets eg: Natural resources, alternative energy, water
		Assessing the market for commodity linked structured products